French Empire Revival Female Figural Sculpture "Melodie" Mantelpiece
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Female Figural "Melodie" Sculpture / Mantelpiece French Empire Revival "A neoclassical sculpture of a woman (representing classical allegories such as "Melodie") holding a lyre.
Metal
$11,800
H 31 in Dm 15 in
Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse A Figural Bronze Sculpture Melodie
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in New York, NY
Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824 - 1887) Female Figural Bronze Sculpture Melodie (Melody) A young lady with a lyre in bronze with a dark green patina 19th Century 31" H x ...
Bronze
Bronze Sculpture of Melodie After Carrier-Belleuse
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in New York, NY
Large 30 3/4 inch tall patinated bronze bust sculpture after the original model by Albert Ernest Carrier Belleuse (1824-1887), entitled Melodie, cast late 19th to early 20th century,...
Bronze
Le Melodie Bronze Sculpture by Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Vancouver, BC
French 19th century bronze of a lady with a lyre representing an allegory of music, known as "Le Melodie" by Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824-1887). An identical cast of this bro...
Bronze
Le Melodie Bronze Statue by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Cookeville, TN
This is a late 19th century Le Melodie bronze sculpture by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse.
Bronze
Unavailable
H 31.5 in Dm 15.75 in
Melodie by Carrier-Belleuse Superb Golden Patinated Bronze, 19th Century
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Exceptionally rare item representing the Muse Melody. This is the largest model, the marble version of this bronze is kept at the Louvre museum in the Sculpture Department. This is ...
Bronze
Belle Époque Bronze Statue Titled "Melodie" by Carrier Belleuse
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A patinated bronze statue called "Melodie" featuring a semi nude classically draped maiden half sitting on a high pedestal holding a Lyre in one hand depicting an allegory to music.
Bronze
Sold
H 32.375 in W 15.75 in D 13.25 in
Large Antique French Bronze Statue "La Mélodie", Gaudez and Belleuse
By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Dallas, TX
Based off the original marble sculpture housed in the Louvre and entitled La Melodie, this large bronze statue of a woman holding a five-string lyre was a joint collaboration between...
Metal, Bronze
$189,556
H 30.32 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Important Living Room Set by Ludwig Alter Darmstadt Jugendstil, 1908'
Located in Rome, IT
Exceptional and rare living room set composed by a table with four chairs, and sofà, a Book cabinet and Pedestal by Ludwig Alter, Darmstadt, Germany, 1908 circa. Part of a living ro...
Wood
$15,000
H 24 in W 19 in D 16 in
Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss, Large Marble Sculpture after Canova, 19th C.
By Antonio Canova
Located in Beachwood, OH
After Antonio Canova (Italian, 1757-1822) Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss Marble 24 x 19 x 16 inches 135 lb. The love affair between Cupid and Psyche is one of the best known classic...
Marble
$14,500
H 67 in W 20 in D 8 in
Late 19th Century Italian Finely Finished Bust of Renaissance Lady w/ Pedestal
Located in Beachwood, OH
Italian, Late 19th Century Finely Finished Bust of Renaissance Lady White marble, garment in veined buff colored marble on fitted green marble pedestal Bust: 22 x 18 x 9 inches Pedes...
Marble
$163,318
H 90.95 in W 61.03 in D 77.56 in
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...
Oak
$9,000
H 22 in W 24 in D 10.5 in
Sleeping Ariadne, Large Bronze & Marble Sculpture of Greek Mythology, 19th C.
By Pietro Chiapparelli
Located in Beachwood, OH
Pietro Chiapparelli (Italian, 19th Century) Sleeping Ariadne, c. 1865 Bronze on marble base Inscribed 'P. Chiapparelli F.I. Roma' 22 x 24 x 10.5 inches 136 lb. (34 lb. bottom marble,...
Marble, Bronze
$2,250
H 16.54 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
The Victorious David / - The melancholy of the radiant hero -
By Henri Honoré Plé
Located in Berlin, DE
Henri Honoré Plé (1853 Paris - 1922 Paris), The Victorious David, around1890. Red-brown and brown patinated bronze with terrain plinth mounted on a round base. 42 cm (total height) x...
Bronze
$9,500
H 19 in Dm 8 in
Fine Quality Pair of Neoclassical Patinated Bronze Sculptures
Located in New York, NY
The pair of cast bronze figures displayed on matching slate bases with incised and gilded foliate in neoclassical bronze frame with female mask and raised on paw feet; the figure hol...
Bronze
$11,165
H 28.35 in W 18.9 in D 8.67 in
French Art Nouveau Bronze
Located in Berlin, DE
Bronze 72 cm signed Height: 72 cm. Base diameter: approx. 22 cm. Signed "E. Drouot". Stamped "BD Fondeur, Paris". Plaque engraved "Hebe Par Drouot (Hors Concours)". Bronze, cast, ...
Bronze
$10,500
H 11.75 in W 9.25 in D 3 in
Rare Bronze Sculpture “Charles VII, The Victorious” by Antoine-Louis Barye
By Antoine-Louis Barye
Located in Shippensburg, PA
ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE French, 1796-1875 "Charles VII, The Victorious" Sand-cast dark-brown over medium-brown patinated bronze signed "BARYE", cold-stamped underside "43" "00" and pu...
Bronze
Perseus Freeing Andromeda
Located in New York, NY
JEAN-LÉON GRÉGOIRE French, (1840-1890) Perseus Freeing Andromeda Patinated bronze; Signed 'L. GREGOIRE’ 25 1/2 x 13 x 11 inches Notes: Jean-Léon Grégoire started to exhibit at...
Bronze
$12,000
H 35 in W 11 in D 11 in
Mathurin Moreau Patinated Bronze of a Génie and Science .
By Mathurin Moreau
Located in New York, NY
Bronze figural grouping of a Génie and Science, a woman guided by an angel with outstretched wings by Mathurin Moreau, a celebrated and decorated French sculptor whose talents most f...
Bronze
$6,500
H 27 in W 8.5 in
Bronze Sculpture Statue of a Nubian Woman by Cumberworth
Located in New York, NY
CHARLES BRUNIN Belgian, (1841-1887) Le Pecheur Napolitain a L’oiseau Bronze Patinated bronze; Signed ‘Ch. Brunin Roma’ and with Tiffany and Co. foundry mark located on the base 2...
Bronze
$274,500
H 88.25 in W 21.5 in D 25.75 in
Pietro Bazzanti, Italian 19th Carved Marble Figure Semi-Nude Young Bather Girl
By Pietro Bazzanti
Located in LA, CA
Pietro Bazzanti - Barzanti (Italian, 1825-1895) "After the Bath" - A very Fine and large carved white Carrara marble figure of a semi-nude young maiden standing by the sea-shore. The...
Marble
$14,000
H 32 in W 12.5 in D 12.5 in
"Sharing Water with the Birds" Bronze Statue by Mathurin Moreau
By Mathurin Moreau
Located in New York, NY
A beauty sits on a rock, pouring water from a jug onto the rock beside her. Two birds play in the water as it cascades down the rock. The woman wears a crown of foliage and a piece o...
Bronze
$14,000
H 33.25 in Dm 15 in
A splendid patinated bronze statue by Mathurin Moreau
Located in New York, NY
Patinated bronze figural statue depicting Zephyrus, god of the west wind, as he embraces his bride Flora. The couple are seen draped in flowers as if they have just married. Flore et...
Bronze
$16,000
H 32.5 in W 15 in
Fine Quality Pair of Patinated Bronze Statues Depicting Sappho and Hélène
By Jean-Baptiste Clésinger
Located in New York, NY
JEAN-BAPTISTE CLÉSINGER (French, 1814-1883) SAPPHO AND HÉLÈNE 19th Century A Fine Quality Pair of Patinated Bronze Statues Depicting Sappho and Hélène Inscribed ‘J. CLESINGER.; F...
Bronze
Styling your home with vintage, new and antique sculptures means adding a touch that can meaningfully transform the space. By introducing a sculptural work as a decorative finish to any interior, you’re making a statement, whether you tend toward the dramatic or prefer to keep things casual with modest, understated art.
A single, one-of-a-kind three-dimensional figurative sculpture mounted on your dining room wall is a guaranteed conversation piece, while a trio of abstract works arranged on your living room bookshelves can add spontaneity to the collection of first-edition novels or artist monographs you’re displaying as well as draw attention to them. Figurative sculptures are representational works that portray a specific person, animal or object. And while decorating with busts, which are sculpted or cast figurative works, hasn’t exactly topped the list of design trends every year, busts are back. According to designer Timothy Corrigan, “They give humanity in a way that a more abstract sculpture can’t give.” Abstract sculptures, on the other hand, are not meant to show something specific. Instead, they invoke a mood or scene without directly stating what they are portraying.
Busts made of stone or metal may not seem like a good fit for your existing decor. Fortunately, there are many ways for a seemingly incongruous piece to fit in with the rest of your room’s theme. You can embrace a dramatic piece by making it the focal point of the room, or you can choose to incorporate several elements made out of the same material to create harmony in your space. If an antique or more dramatic piece doesn’t feel like you, why not opt for works comprising plastic, fiberglass or other more modern materials?
When incorporating sculpture into the design of your home — be it the playful work of auction hero and multimedia visionary KAWS, contemporary fiber art from Connecticut dealer browngrotta arts or still-life sculpture on a budget — consider proper lighting, which can bring out the distinctive aspects of your piece that deserve attention. And make sure you know how the size and form of the sculpture will affect your space in whole. If you choose a sculpture with dramatic design elements, such as sharp angles or bright colors, for example, try to better integrate this new addition by echoing those elements in the rest of your room’s design.
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